A Federal Court has confirmed the need for employers to provide “unambiguously clear” written notice of termination and has clarified the scope of an employer’s obligation to pay a redundancy payment in circumstances where a particular employer lost a contract for work with a third party.

The Fair Work Commission has held the sending of an offensive video to a group of colleagues via social media constituted a valid reason for an employee’s dismissal. This was despite the fact the video was sent from the employee’s home outside of working hours.